Number of cars stolen and used for joyriding in Limerick
Gardaí are investigating the incidents
GARDAÍ are investigating after a number of cars were stolen from separate areas of Limerick and used for joyriding.
The first car that was stolen was a white Toyota Aqua with a 151 D registration. It was stolen from Liosan, Sheehan's Road in Newcastle West at 4am on Thursday, March 14.
The car was taken into Limerick city and driven at speed where it was involved in multiple acts of dangerous driving between Thursday and Saturday.
It was eventually abandoned and burnt out at Old Francis Street at 8:40pm on Saturday, March 16.
The second car that was stolen was also a Toyota Aqua which was silver in colour with the registration 152 CE.
It was stolen sometime between 8pm on the same Thursday and 8:40am on Friday morning from St. James Mews on Alphonsis Street.
This car was also driven at high speed and involved in various acts of dangerous driving around the city over the last past few days.
It was recovered on March 17 at Well Field, Garyowen at 11am.
The third vehicle was a blue Mazda Demio with a 141 D registration that was stolen between 12pm and 2pm on Saturday, March 16 from Shelbourne Road.
This car was also involved in considerable acts of dangerous driving around the city last Saturday afternoon.
The thief subsequently crashed the car at College Park, Corbally at 3:38pm on Saturday. The thief abandoned the car and ran from the scene.
If you did come across either of these three cars or if you have any information on who was driving them, then gardaí would like to hear from you. Contact Henry Street garda station at 061 212400.